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How did Ken Idstein spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Republican Ken Idstein's election campaign committee, Friends of Ken Idstein, spent $21,475 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Idstein's committee spent the most on staff salaries in the quarter, with 85.7% of this total ($6,750) going to Kristine Bean in Grayslake. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Idstein's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Staff salaries
$7,875
36.7%
Rent
$5,115
23.8%
Consulting
$1,631
7.6%
Website expenses
$1,400
6.5%
Fund raising (food)
$1,343
6.3%
Hall rental for raising funds
$990
4.6%
Brochures
$688
3.2%
Magazine advertising
$466
2.2%
Printing
$374
1.7%
Website design
$367
1.7%
Postage
$350
1.6%
Internet access
$339
1.6%
Meals
$251
1.2%
Sponsorships
$199
0.9%
Utilities
$84
0.4%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Sunset Foods
2018-07-23
$1,343
Fund raising (food)
Nutritional Institute
2018-09-04
$1,203
Rent
Kristine Bean
2018-07-07
$1,125
Staff salaries
Kristine Bean
2018-07-15
$1,125
Staff salaries
Kristine Bean
2018-08-01
$1,125
Staff salaries
Kristine Bean
2018-08-15
$1,125
Staff salaries
Kristine Bean
2018-09-04
$1,125
Staff salaries
Kristine Bean
2018-09-17
$1,125
Staff salaries
Best Buy
2018-07-07
$1,125
Staff salaries
Nutritional Institute
2018-07-02
$1,050
Rent
Nutritional Institute
2018-07-01
$1,050
Rent
Nutritional Institute
2018-08-01
$1,050
Rent
Kristy Worth
2018-09-26
$1,025
Consulting
Renwood Golf Club
2018-07-23
$990
Hall rental for raising funds
Lake County Fair Assn
2018-07-30
$761
Rent
Holly Press
2018-07-18
$688
Brochures
Kristy Worth
2018-07-20
$550
Website expenses
Kristy Worth
2018-08-28
$500
Website expenses
Planification
2018-08-10
$400
Consulting
Holly Press
2018-08-20
$374
Printing
Dianna Solano
2018-07-18
$367
Website design
Kristy Worth
2018-07-27
$350
Website expenses
Lake County Republican Federation
2018-08-27
$300
Magazine advertising
United States Postal Service
2018-08-31
$300
Postage
Lindey's Landing
2018-08-27
$251
Meals

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